THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY; By Charles Dickens / Illustrated By Steven Spurrier by Dickens, Charles - 1968

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Heritage Press, 1968. First Thus [initial copyright 1940]. Pictorial cloth. Very Fine/Slipcase: Fine. Steven Spurrier. Quarto (9 1/4" x 6"), red pictorial cloth with black lettering on spine and six characters framed on the front cover, illustrated by Seven Spurrier with color frontispiece and 7 plates plus sketches as chapter headings, xii + 784 pages. Black paper over cardboard slipcase. Sandglass brochure [4pp] laid in. Nicholas Nickleby is the third novel by Charles Dickens, first published as a serial between 1838 and 1839. The story centres on the life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, a young man who must support his mother and sister after his father dies. The original book was illustrated by "Phiz" (Hablot K. Browne.)<br/> <br/> Steven Spurrier RA (1878 - 1961) was a British artist and painter. <br/> <br/> Virtually "As New" copy with very tight, clean, bright cloth, illustrations, and paper. Attractive illustrations. No foxing.